고요

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See also: -고요

Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in the Gwangju cheonjamun (光州千字文 / 광주천자문), 1575, as Middle Korean 괴외 (Yale: kwoywoy). It is a lenited form of 괴괴.

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goyo
McCune–Reischauer?koyo
Yale Romanization?ko.yo

Noun[edit]

고요 (goyo)

  1. calm, tranquility
    폭풍 전야 바다 고요 깃들었다.
    Pokpung-ui jeonya-e bada-e-neun goyo-ga gitdeureotda.
    The night before the storm, calm fell upon the sea.

Derived terms[edit]